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VOL. LXVII. NO. 49. UNION, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER<>, 1917 T,
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Berlin, Dec. 6.?Eleven t
captured by the Austro-Ger
Northern Italy, it is official
British Report On]
Activities
(By Associ:
London, Dec. 6.?The Bri
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is announced officially. Tue
drew to southwest of Noyell
Wood, the withdrawal beinj;
mans appearing to be awari
day.
suit SUPT. MAI SCHOOLS
PAYS VISIT HON COUNTY
Mr. Editor:
During the past week the State
Supervisor of Rural Schools had the
pleasure cf spending two days in Union
county in company with the county
superintendent of education. On account
of the interruption of Thanksgiving
Day only two days could he
spent in the county at this time; but
the State Supervisor hopes that later
in the session he will have the
pleasure and privilege of further visitation
in Union county.
Tuesday three schools were visited
in the lower section, Carem, Santuc
and Carlisle. Carem and Santuc
have each recenUy erected new buildings.
Roth of them conform to the
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kjlv: i^iana iui muuerri iwo-ieacncr
school houses. The auditorium at
i Santuc admirably adapts this build'
, ing to the needs of the community for
community purposes. The houses are
well constructed, neatly finished and
entirely meet the needs of the communities.
An excellent type of work
is being done at both of these schools.
Fortuniately the class rooms of the
principals are not at present too
heavily taxed with pupils of the high
school grades. With the enrollment
to be found in these schools two
teachers can handle fairly satisfactorily
eight grades of work but an
attempt to do more than this necessarily
leads to superficiality.
Carem ought to increase her special
tax to four mills in order that,
the school mig??$ 1ualify as a twoteacher
rural graded school and secure
$200 a year from the State. The
bulk of the tax that would be collected
in the district would come from
<* corporation wealth of the district
and only a very small proportion from
the local tax payers. This would put
the district in excellent financial condition.
Carlisle has a splendid brick building,
an equipment that seems entirely
adequate- to the present needs of
the community. The teachers were
found putting forth their best efforts
in behalf of the pupils but the State
Supervisor of Rural Schools was impressed
that the work demanded of
them is too heavy for thorough instruction
all the way through. There
is a good enrollment in all of the
grades through the tenth, and with
the enrollment found at Carlisle it
is impossible for two teachers to do !
thorough instruction covering ten
grades of work. If Carlisle would increase
her special tax for current ex- ;
penses to four mills, this school could
qualify under the rural graded school
law and receive State aid. This step
would make it easily possible for Carlisle
to run with three teachers and
would enable the teachers to teach
all the grades with a degree of thoroughness
that they themselves now
recognize as impossible.
Wednesday Gault, Kelly and Cohen
were visited. (Jault is a three-teacher
rural graded school in a splendid
three-room building. The building is
entirely adequate to the needs of the
country community. The State Su
pervisor was pieasedeeeeeeeseehssl
pervisor was pleased with the the
character of the iritruetion found in
the school and predicts a prosperous
year for the Gault school.
Kelly is a four-teacher rural graded
school. The building at Kelly has
been added to from time to time but
the present house meets the needs of
a community about as well as a building
so constructed could be expect
ipture
Thousand Italians
;housand Italians have been
mans in the new offensive in
ily announced.
iy Small
on Western Front
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tish have advanced slightly
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sday night the British withes
Sur L-escaut and Bourlon
? accomplished wi'thout Gerb
of their operations yesterMAJ.
GEN. HARRY HA?f
MaJ. Gen. Harry Hale, U. S. A., now
commander of Camp Zachary Taylor,
near Louisville, Ky., and which comprises
selected men from Illinois, Indiana,
and Kentucky. This division la
the Eighty-fourth of tfre National
army. General Hale Journeyed from
China to Kentucky to take over his
new command.
ed to meet the needs. An excellent organization
of the work was found and
the teachers were making goAd progress
with their class room instruction.
The school is handicapped at
present on account of the illness of
the principal .
Returning from Kelly to Union the
county superintendent and the State
Supervisor made a stop at Cohen.
This is an excellent one-teacher school
in a splendid one-room building. As a
one-teacher school the conditions
found at Cohen were all that could
be desired.
It is always a pleasure to the State
Supervisor to visit Union county. No
county in the state is making more
rapid progress 111 developing country
schools than Union, and it is always
a pleasure to observe such progress.
The State Supervior will look forward
to the opportunity of an early
return to the county.
LUECO GUNTER,
State Supr. Rural Schools.
Picnic for Soldier Boys.
The committee getting up the picnic
dinner for the soldier boys make
a plea for the help of every one in
this undertaking. They especially
wish their friends in the country to
help in this dinner and ask that they
make contributions of fried chicken,
baked chicken, pies with top crusts,
jellies, preserves, pickles, cakes, ham,
sausage and all the good things that
they can think of.
If you are willing to help, 'phone
Mrs. J. Frost Walker, Jr., or Mr. W.
D. Harris what you will give and
bring your basket to them. There is
hardly a home in the whole country
that is not directly or indirectly interested
in these brave lads and this
Christmas dinner must in a way express
our love and devotion to them.
Please help make it a success?get
to work right now and 'phono the
committee of your willingness to help.
Woman's Auxiliary.
Miss Katie Lee of Oharleeston will
visit Union on Saturday, arranging
for the annual convention of the Woman's
Auxiliary, which meets in the
Episcopal church on January 1G-18.
Miss I*ee will hold a conference with
the members of the church on Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock, and all
are urged to attend this conference.
Visitors cordially welcomed.
Big Fire in Haliia
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(By Assoc
Amsherst, Nova Scotia, 1
is on fire as a result of a coll
one an American vessel, eg
plosVn following affected c
nies so that wire cable comn
is cut off.
Hundreds of building hav
with serious loss of lives be
of the city in flames.
fclimoln ? aoo aI Iff
LiSIIlliaiC LUSD Ul L
Larger
Truro, N. S., Dec. 6.?Re
afternoon gave number of
stated it was feared that se
their lives when the railway
Fire Raging in Halifax
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(By Associ
St. John, Dec. 6.?A large
following explosion in the ha
sels, one of them z?j'd to be
tions, including high explos
lieved to have been killed,
along the water front of th
snipping narbors suffered s
eral transports in the harbo]
but it is unknown whether i
those aboard. A fierce sto
which is supposed to have c
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Estimated That Fifty Li
Losti
(By Associ
Truro, N. H., Dec. 6.?Los
is placed at 50, according to
President Considers Qi
Operating Railw
(By Associ
Washington, Dec. 6.?Pre
the Interstate Commerce C
for government operation o
congress does not act to per
if i war emergency with p
also make recommendations
It is not improbable that h
the matter at a special sessi
One Hunered Estimate!
In the Great Expl
Today; P
(By Assoc
Halifax, Via Havana, D<
kilied and a thousand othe:
ruins as a result of an expl
the harbor today. It is esti
will run into millions.
Heavy Fighting Beve!
(By Associ
Italian Army IIeadquart(
day.?Heavy fighting arour
idly. The enemy assaults
preparations, followed by li
tacks and counter attacks s
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Declaration War on Ai
Would Add
To Al
(By Associ
Washington, Dec. 6.?A d
Hunga^ will add 700,000 m
the Allies enemies within th
figures compiled by the Ce
here bring the total to more
x, N. S.
tesult of Explosion
iated Press)
3ec. 6.?A section of Halifax
ision between two steamships,
irrying ammunition. An exlynamos
of telegraph compalunication
with outside points
f
e been destroyed or damaged
lieved lost in certain sections j
u.
ife Grows
With Each Report
ports regarding the fire this
dead in Halifax at 300, and
veral score more persons lost '
r station at Halifax collapsed,
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Result
Explosion This Morning
iated Press)
part of Halifax is in flames,
irbor this morning of two vesAmerican,
loaded with muniiives.
Many persons are bemany
buildings are burning
le wrecked harbor and other
severely. The crews of sevr
are said to have been killed, |
it contained troops or fate of
rm was raging at the time.
aused the collision,
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vg? Were
fcOheHalifav Explosion
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is of life in Halifax explosion
> reports received here,
o:
lestion Government
rays in War Emergency
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sident Wilson today took up
lommission recommendations f
railroads, in the event that
mit their practical unifaction
ossibility that the President
5 to congress on the subject,
e might address congress on
on.
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I Killed
osion at Halifax
roperty Loss Runs High
iated Press)
sc. 6.?One hundred persons
rs injured, and Halifax is in
osion on a munitions ship in
[mated that the property loss
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loping Around Asiago
iated Press)
srs, Northern Italy, Wednes- i
id Asiago is developing rapbegan
with intense artillery
quid fire, waves in fancy at5till
going on.
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nstria-Hungary
ire Than a Million
lien Enemies in Country
iated Press)
eciaration of war on Austriaten
over the number today to !
e United States, according to (
tnsus Bureau. Alien women
than a million. i
Twenty-Five German A
Raid Lond
(By Associ
London, Dec. 6.?About !
today, it is announced offi<
where bombs were dropped
all of which were quickly c<
believed to be light. Two
down, the crew of three mei
tured. 1
Means Tells ol His Acti
German Agei
Concord, N. C., Dec. 6.?G
the story of his relations w
trial for her murder today,
agent of the German inter<
United States into >the war.
War Resolutions 1
Before Hou
(By Associ
Washington, Dec. 6.?Wit]
affairs committee the resolr
tria-Hungarv today was br
request of Chairman Flood,
mous consent to consider tl
will pass it before tomorrow
port stated that the United
send troops to Italy.
Censor Takes Con
W:
(By Associ
St. John, N. B., Dec. 6.?I
censor has taken control of
nection with the explosion tl
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French Front Rep
Only Min<
(By Associ
Paris, Dec. 6.?Only smal
official statement today. O
back prisoners south of St.
against posts north of Bezo
VALUABLE PROPERTY SOLD
W. B. Fowler Place i n Jonesville
Brings Handsome Price?Newbury
Auction & Realty Co.
Handled the Deal, Having
Associated With
Them E. F.
Kelly & Bro.
W. B. Fowler, one of the most progressive
citizens in Jonesville, has
sold out his farm of several hundred
acres, formerly known as the Buck
Hames Place, located on the southern
boundary of the town. The transaction
was carried through by the Newbury
Auction & Realty Co., this firm
having associated wiifi them the local
firm of E. F. Kelly & Bro. The land
was divided into several tracts and
sold at public auction yesterday. The
purchasers were as follows:
W. M. Jones, 282 acres for $20,200.00.
J E. Griffin, 24.5 acres for $5159.00.
L. I). Varner, 62.40 acres for $4,247.28.
J. L. McKinney, 10.85 acres for $1,573.25.
Wade Jeter, 48.19 acres for $578.28.
J. E. Johnson, 149.11 acres for $2,257.54.
Prize Winners Girls
Tomato Club.
First prize, Short course Winthrop
College and $5, won by Bessie rtrr,
Adamsburg.
Second prize, short course Winthrop
College and $5, Lillian Foster, Union,
R. F. I). No. 4.
inird prize, cash $5.00, Julia
James, Union, Route 4.
Best kept record hook, $1.00, Besjie
Orr, Adamsburg.
Second best kept record book, 50
:ents, I/ucy Dabbs, Jonesville.
Best exhibit from Oakland club,
H, Angella Belue, Union, R. 4.
airplanes
on; Two Brought Down
iated Press)
25 airplanes raided England
fially. Six reached London,
and caused a number of fires,
>ntrolled. The casualties are
of the raiders were brought
a on each machine being capo:
vities as
it Before War Declared
aston B. Means, in beginning
rith Mrs. Maude King at his
, related his activities as an
2sts before the entry of the
o:
brought
se Representatives
ated Press)
h formal report from foreign
ition _to declare war on Ausought
into the house at the
The house gave the unanile
resolution tomorrow, and
j night. The committee's reStates
positively would soon
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trot
ires Out of Halifax
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t is announced here that the
all wires in Halifax in conlere
today,
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oris
>r Activities Today
ated Press)
1 actions are reported in the
ne party of patrols brought
Quentin. The German raid
nvaux was repulsed.
Second best exhibit, Oakland club,
50 cents, Louise Adams, Union, R. 4.
Best exhibit from Sardis club, $1,
Sarah Sims, Union R. 3.
Second best exhibit from Sardis
club, Lola Gregory, UnioJ, R. 3.
Best exhibit from Carem club, $1,
Kate Koon, Union, R. 5.
Second best exhibit from Carem
club, 50 cents, Nettie Green, Union,
Route 5.
Best exhibit from Bishop club, $1,
Edna Becknell, Jonesville.
Second best exhibit from Bishop
club, 50 cents, Martha Lee Fowler,
.lonesville.
Best exhibit from Kelly club, $1,
Bessie Charles, Union, R. 4.
Best exhibit from Adamsburp club,
$1, Besssie Orr, Adamsburg.
Best exhibit from Kelton club, $1,
Christine Inman, Kelton.
Best exhibit of canned vegetables,
$1, Ida Gregory, Union.
Second best exhibit of canned vegetables,
50 cents, Edna Becknell,
Jonesville.
Best exhibit of canned fruit, $1,
Bessie Charles, Union.
Second best exhibit of canned fruit,
50 cents, Bessie Edwards, Union.
Best exhibit of pickle, $1, Lola
Gregory, Union, R. 2.
Second best exhibit of pickle, 50c,
Ida Grepory, Union, R. 2.
Best exhibit of preserves, $1, Christine
Inman, Kelton.
Second best exhibit of preserves,
50 cents, Anprella Belue, t^nion. R. 4.
Poultry Club Winners.
First prize, short course scholarship
Winthrop College, and $5, Kate
Koon, Union R. 3.
Second prize, cash $2.50, Reubin
Sims, Union, R. 2.
This prize money will be sent to the
winners by the 10th of December.
Mayor-Elect Hylan should he careful
not to overlook himself at being
mayor before he legally begins l.is
duties.?New Yorft World.